Fear of the False: Forensic Science and the Law of Crime in Colonial South Asia

Author/Contributor(s):	Sharafi, Mitra
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Date:	04/15/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"The high era of forensic science in colonial India and Burma (circa 1900) was driven by deception anxiety and belief in native mendacity. Advances in forensic testing enabled the detection of planted evidence, but criminal procedure shortcuts made expert misconduct harder to discover which increased the risk of wrongful convictions"-- Provided by publisher.